misprision (Meaning)
misprision (n.)
The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake.
Neglect; undervaluing; contempt.
A neglect, negligence, or contempt.
Synonyms & Antonyms of misprision
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- repulsion
- resentment
- malevolence
- hostility
- aversion
- spitefulness
- horror
- antagonism
- grudge
- bile
- gall
- mockery
- odium
- diminishment
- ridicule
- revulsion
- jealousy
- deprecation
- spleen
- spite
- belittlement
- jaundice
- virulence
- abhorrence
- censure
- invidiousness
- lovelessness
- execration
- depreciation
- bitterness
- abomination
- venom
- detestation
- despisement
- condemnation
- loathing
- vituperation
- animosity
- pique
- despitefulness
- derision
- aspersion
- meanness
- invective
- repugnance
- malignancy
- abuse
- antipathy
- enmity
- detraction
- maliciousness
- vindictiveness
- malignity
- disparagement
- denunciation
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misprision Sentence Examples
- The senator's misprision of treason led to his immediate arrest.
- The employee's misprision of a known security breach put the company at risk.
- The judge ruled that the defendant was guilty of misprision of felony based on his failure to report a crime.
- The doctor's misprision of a child abuse case violated both his ethical and legal obligations.
- The soldier's misprision of a war crime made him an accomplice to the offense.
- The journalist's misprision of government secrets compromised national security.
- The witness's misprision of perjury resulted in a mistrial.
- The lawyer's misprision of a client's fraud scheme led to their disbarment.
- The clergyman's misprision of a known murder confession violated his sacred vow of secrecy.
- The governor's misprision of corruption charges damaged his reputation and ended his political career.
FAQs About the word misprision
The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake., Neglect; undervaluing; contempt., A neglect, negligence, or contempt.
contempt, disdain, scorn, contemptuousness, distaste, despite, malice, hatefulness, hate, disgust
tolerance, estimation, esteem, respect, favor, tolerance, favor, estimation, acceptance, acceptance
The senator's misprision of treason led to his immediate arrest.
The employee's misprision of a known security breach put the company at risk.
The judge ruled that the defendant was guilty of misprision of felony based on his failure to report a crime.
The doctor's misprision of a child abuse case violated both his ethical and legal obligations.
